Agency Plans To Create Over 300,000 Jobs Opportunities

The Amhara State Small Scale and Micro Enterprises Development Agency stated that it has plans to create over 300,000 new job opportunities in 2005 E.C.

In an exclusive interview with the Ethiopian Herald, the public relations head Zelalem Nigussie said that the agency will work aggressively to expand and upgrade the small scale enterprise ranging from temporary to permanent job opportunities in this fiscal year. He said 80% of, the would be, created jobs are on permanent basis. The small scale and micro enterprises are engaged in five work units such as food and related sectors, construction, wood and metal works, urban agriculture and service sector.